Preview for REN vs THU Dream11 Contest: Melbourne Renegades will face off against Sydney Thunder in Match 40 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 on Saturday (January 8) afternoon. The Renegades will be desperate for a victory over the Thunder at their home base – the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. Placed fifth in the […]
Melbourne Renegades will face off against Sydney Thunder in Match 40 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 on Saturday (January 8) afternoon.
The Renegades will be desperate for a victory over the Thunder at their home base – the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
Placed fifth in the table with only three wins and five losses, the Renegades need to pull their socks up quickly.
The Thunder are comfortably positioned at third in the points table, having won six and lost only three of their nine matches.
Melbourne Renegades – Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Nic Maddinson (c), Mackenzie Harvey, James Seymour, Will Sutherland, James Pattinson, Kane Richardson, Zak Evans, Zahir Khan
Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes, Ben Cutting, Jason Sangha, Sam Billings (wk), Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Nathan McAndrew, Saqib Mahmood
Weather Update: Predictions for showers; 28 degrees C; wind 19 km/h
Pitch Report: Expect a good batting surface with true pace and bounce.
Can Renegades beat the Thunder in the all-important REN vs THU BBL encounter?
The Thunder are favourites for this one. They have showcased greater depth and form in the competition so far, which is reflected in the standings for both sides. The Renegades are heading home on the back of a win in their last match but expect the Thunder to overcome this challenge and come out on top.
1. Jason Sangha (9.5 credits) – Sangha, the Sydney Thunder batter, has made 273 runs from his six innings in BBL 2021-22 so far with a strike-rate of 140.72 while averaging 68.25.
2. Daniel Sams (10 credits) – the Thunder allrounder has taken 13 wickets from his nine outings in the competition with an economy rate of 8.60.
3. Kane Richardson (9.5 credits) – Richardson has been Renegades’ stand-out bowler with 14 scalps at an economy rate of 8.29 from his eight matches.
1. Gurinder Sandhu (8.5 credits) – Sandhu bagged a four-fer in Thunder’s win over the Scorchers last game to take his tally for the tournament to 6 wickets with an excellent economy rate of 6.52.
2. Matthew Gilkes (8.5 credits) – Gilkes has made 257 runs from his nine innings with a decent strike-rate of 138.17. He has been the dark horse of the Thunder batting unit.
3. Zahir Khan (8.5 credits) – the Afghanistan bowler has taken 10 wickets from his 8 outings of the BBL 2021-22 so far with an economy rate of 7.80.
Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Shaun Marsh, Aaron Finch, Jason Sangha (vc), Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Chris Green, Saqib Mahmood, Zahir Khan
Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Shaun Marsh, Aaron Finch, Jason Sangha (c), Daniel Sams (vc), Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, Chris Green, Saqib Mahmood, Zahir Khan
